Muskegon History And Beyond With The Lakeshore Museum Center

On September 6, 1901 President William McKinley was shot while visiting the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York. He would later die from these wounds and the nation began the process of grieving. Charles Hackley, a supporter of McKinley would after his death donate funds for the creation of a statue of the martyred president. Today's episode covers McKinley's life and the story of how his statue came to be erected in Muskegon.   --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/patrick-horn/support